Senior Director, Commercial Ops & Infrastructure AI

Apnimed; United States; Remote; USD 270,000 - 294,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Generous vacation

Generous healthcare benefits

Flexible working environment

Motivated and experienced team

Winner of 2024 and 2025 Boston Best to

Job summary

Apnimed, a Cambridge-based biopharma, is seeking a Sr. Director to build and manage the commercial operations infrastructure. The role oversees licensing, P2P programs, congresses and field meetings, content submission, and sample/literature distribution.

A strong focus on AI/automation to reduce manual work will shape how the function scales. The successful candidate will bring 12+ years in commercial ops, deep experience with field licensing, speaker programs, events, and vendor management,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of progressive commercial operations experience in biopharmaceuticals, with licensing/registration, speaker or P2P programs, event logistics, or sample/literature distribution.
• Experience managing promotional content submission processes and MLR review workflows.
• Experience in managing third-party logistics (3PL) or distribution vendor relationships for sample/literature fulfillment.
• Knowledge of PhRMA Code and Sunshine Act transparency reporting.
• Familiarity with applying AI and automation tools to operational and logistics functions.
• Strong vendor management and contract negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities, with capacity to handle multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Direct Field State Licensing, maintaining licensing and registration for the field org.
• Lead P2P Operations, overseeing peer-to-peer and speaker programs, logistics, and compliance checks.
• Drive Congresses, Meetings & Events, planning and executing presence and field meetings.
• Oversee Commercial Content Submission, ensuring workflows and routing accelerate MLR review.
• Oversee Sample & Literature Operations, coordinating distribution and inventory planning.
• Partner cross-functionally to support scalable operational infrastructure.
• Coordinate external vendors for field licensing, speaker programs, events, content routing, and sample distribution.

Skills

Field licensing

P2P programs

Event logistics

Content submission

Literature distribution

Vendor management

Contract negotiation

Program coordination

MS Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat

AI/Automation awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Job description

Apnimed, a Cambridge-based biopharma, is seeking a Sr. Director to build and manage the commercial operations infrastructure. The role oversees licensing, P2P programs, congresses and field meetings, content submission, and sample/literature distribution.

A strong focus on AI/automation to reduce manual work will shape how the function scales. The successful candidate will bring 12+ years in commercial ops, deep experience with field licensing, speaker programs, events, and vendor management,